pitsco PRIZM - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Table of Contents
TETRIX® PRIZM™ Robotics Controller Introduction ................................................................................. 2
PRIZM Controller Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................3
PRIZM Setup .....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Software Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Software Setup .............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Getting Started Activities
Activity 1: Hello World! ...........................................................................................................................................................................15
Activity 2: Moving Your DC Motors...................................................................................................................................................19
Activity 3: Moving Your Servo Motors ............................................................................................................................................. 22
Activity 4: Introduction to the Line Finder Sensor ..................................................................................................................... 25
Activity 5: Introduction to the Ultrasonic Sensor .......................................................................................................................29
Building and Coding the PRIZM TaskBot
Hardware Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................36
Activity 6: Build the TaskBot ................................................................................................................................................................51
Activity 7: Drive Forward .......................................................................................................................................................................84
Activity 8: Drive in a Circle ....................................................................................................................................................................87
Activity 9: Drive in a Square .................................................................................................................................................................90
Activity 10: Simplify the Square ......................................................................................................................................................... 93
Building Interlude: Make the TaskBot Smart! ............................................................................................................................... 96
Activity 11: Drive to a Line and Stop ............................................................................................................................................. 102
Activity 12: Follow a Line ................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Activity 13: Drive Toward a Wall and Stop .................................................................................................................................. 108
Activity 14: Avoiding Obstacles ...................................................................................................................................................... 111
Building Interlude: Give the TaskBot Attitude! ......................................................................................................................... 114
Activity 15: Combining the Sensors .............................................................................................................................................. 120
Build, Code, Test, Learn . . . Go! ........................................................................................................................................................ 123
Appendix
TETRIX PRIZM Robotics Controller Technical Specifications ............................................................................................... 124
PRIZM Controller Component Overview and Pinout Diagrams ....................................................................................... 126
TETRIX PRIZM Arduino Library Functions ................................................................................................................................... 133
TETRIX PRIZM Arduino Library Functions Chart ...................................................................................................................... 146
TETRIX PRIZM Arduino Library Functions Cheat Sheet ......................................................................................................... 153
TETRIX PRIZM Sample Code Library.............................................................................................................................................. 154